Jarri Zaidi
About Jarri Zaidi
Jarri Zaidi is the M&R FEL Lead Planner at Chevron in Australia, with extensive experience in maintenance scheduling and planning across various companies.
Current Role at Chevron
Jarri Zaidi currently holds the position of M&R FEL Lead Planner at Chevron in Australia. In this role, he is responsible for front-end loading (FEL) in maintenance and reliability (M&R). His duties include creating detailed look-ahead schedules, ranging from 5 to 52 weeks, and developing Mid Term Schedule (MTS) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for maintenance planning.
Employment History in Australia
Jarri Zaidi has extensive experience in various planning and scheduling roles across multiple companies in Australia. Prior to his current role at Chevron, he served as M&R Maintenance Scheduler - Mid Term for the Gorgon Asset at Chevron for 11 months in 2020. He also worked with AusGroup Limited in multiple capacities, including Mid Term Campaign Planner/Scheduler and Maintenance Scheduler at Chevron Australia's Gorgon GGP project from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, he held positions at Kerr Engineering as Project Engineer and Materials & Production Coordinator from 2012 to 2017 in Perth.
International Experience
Jarri Zaidi has a robust background in maintenance engineering and planning abroad. He worked at AVT Reliability as a Maintenance Planning Engineer from 2009 to 2011 in Handforth, Cheshire, UK. Before that, he was a Maintenance Systems Auditor at Corus in Middlesborough from 2008 to 2009. His international experience has equipped him with a diverse skill set applicable to different industry standards and practices.
Educational Background
Jarri Zaidi holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Maintenance Engineering and Asset Management from The University of Manchester, obtained between 2007 and 2009. He also achieved a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Engineering and Technology, where he studied from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, he studied Calculus-Physics-Chemistry at American National College, earning an Intermediate-Higher Secondary qualification from 2001 to 2003.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Jarri Zaidi is proficient in various Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) including Oracle JD Edwards, Viziya Scheduler for JDE, SAP Plant Maintenance, and Primavera P6. He possesses steel fabrication knowledge and expertise in engineering and manufacturing software such as SolidWorks, FEA, FASTCAM, FASTNEST, PEP, and RanFab. He also has a sound understanding of Turnaround (TAR) Maintenance Work Management and Australian Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) management practices.